Necktie-fastener



(No Model.) 0. J. TERIAULT.

NBGKTIE, FASTBNER. N0. 331,098. Patented NOV. 24, 1885.

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NECKTBEHFASTENER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 331,098, dated November 24:, 1885.

Application filed A1 ril 17,1885. Serial No. 162,578.

.To all whom, t may concern:

Be it known that I, OOTAVE J. TERIAULT, of Rutland, in the county of Rutland and State of Vermont, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Necktie-Fasteners; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the same.

My invention is an improved fastening device for neckties. It is adapted to be attached to the button and to hook into the necktie, thereby holding the same in proper position.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure l shows in perspective the entire device as applied to the throatbutton, the hook being dropped preparatory to putting on the necktie. Fig. 2 is a like view showing the hook in place.

The fastener is formed of two pieces of wire. One piece, A, forms the button-clasp, which consists of two arms, c b, and a spring, c, at their junction. The arm a of the clasp is continuous with the part d, bent back upon the arm aabout half its length, and thence is bent at right angles to form the arm e, to which the hook is attached. The arm e is bent slightly to the front, and bent at the end to form an eye, in which the hook B is pivoted. This hook is made of one piece of wire, bent to form a journal, f, fitted to the eye or loop, and two shanks, g g, the ends of which are bent to form hook-points h h. of the part A spring over the button-shank, the shank resting in the opening The two arms a and bv (No model.)

In applying this attachment the arms a b are pushed upon the shank or post of the button before the collar is buttoned in place. The Collar is then buttoned over it and the necktie adjusted and in place, the hook preferablybeing turned down, as in Fig. lrThen the knot ofthe tie can be lifted and the hook turned up; then by pulling down the tie it fastens on the shank-hook points, which penetrate the fabric of the tie. This holds it againstl any lateral or upward displacement.

It would be possible to form a spring-joint between the hook or part B and the part A; but I prefer the construction shown.

I claim as my inventionl. A necktie-fastener consisting 01": the body portion A, adapted tobe connected to the collar-button, and the hook portion B, pivoted to said body portion,whereby the said portion B may be swung up or down, so as to engage with the fabric of the tie or be disengaged therefrom, substantially as described. V55

V2. Anecktie-fastener consisting ofthe spring arms a b, the part c, depending at right angles to the said arms, and the hook pivoted to the said part e, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name 6o to this speciiicationin the presence of' two subscribing witnesses.

OOTAVE J. TERIAULT.

Witnesses:

WM. Y. W. RIPLEY, I?. R. KENDALL. 

